NATO Phonetic Alphabet: Spell Out Text Clearly

When spelling something over the phone, similar-sounding letters cause confusion. Is that “B” as in boy, or “D” as in dog? The NATO phonetic alphabet eliminates this ambiguity by assigning a unique, distinct word to each letter.

The NATO Phonetic Alphabet

Letter	NATO	Letter	NATO
A	Alpha	N	November
B	Bravo	O	Oscar
C	Charlie	P	Papa
D	Delta	Q	Quebec
E	Echo	R	Romeo
F	Foxtrot	S	Sierra
G	Golf	T	Tango
H	Hotel	U	Uniform
I	India	V	Victor
J	Juliet	W	Whiskey
K	Kilo	X	X-ray
L	Lima	Y	Yankee
M	Mike	Z	Zulu

Numbers

Digit	NATO
0	Zero
1	One
2	Two
3	Three
4	Four
5	Five
6	Six
7	Seven
8	Eight
9	Niner

Note: “9” is pronounced “Niner” (not “Nine”) to avoid confusion with “No” or the German “Nein.”

When to Use It

• Phone calls — spelling names, addresses, email addresses, or confirmation codes
• Radio communication — aviation, military, maritime, and emergency services
• Customer support — spelling serial numbers, order IDs, or usernames
• Medical settings — communicating drug names or patient identifiers clearly
• International communication — the alphabet works across languages and accents

How to Use Our NATO Converter

1. Type any text in the input field
2. View each letter converted to its NATO phonetic equivalent
3. Letters appear as color-coded badges showing both the original letter and its NATO word
4. Copy the plain-text spelling with one click
5. Expand the reference section to see the complete alphabet

Example

Input: "Hello"
Output: Hotel Echo Lima Lima Oscar

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Try our free NATO Phonetic Alphabet tool to spell out any text clearly.